Plastic fizzy drinks bottles have been removed from sale by UK department store Selfridges, as part of a campaign to reduce ocean pollution.

Selfridges switched all carbonated drinks to cans and glass bottles at its stores in London, Birmingham and Manchester this week. Last year it sold half a million drinks in plastic bottles. The retailer, the first to make such a move, said that it wanted “to inspire the whole of the UK to follow suit”. In 2015 Selfridges became one of the first to stop selling water in plastic bottles. More at The Times, and tip of the hat to Bringo associate Henry Mason.